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Perplexity AI
Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.
TL;DR
- Users are delegating tasks to Perplexity Computer, which performs an average of 26 minutes of machine work per request, a 48x increase compared to traditional search.
- Perplexity Computer cuts estimated time by 87% and cost by 94%, with users reporting work going 25x faster.
- Users are making broader and more ambitious requests, with 23% of requests being for tasks never before asked of search engines.
- The quality of work has not dropped, as Perplexity Computer's multi-model orchestration matches tasks to the best-suited AI models.
- The AI tool changes the calculus of work by making execution cheap, enabling tasks that were previously not worth pursuing or required specialists.
- Users are transitioning from operators to supervisors, focusing on setting objectives and reviewing results rather than managing the workflow.